Nostalgia

The smell of the fresh, green grass wafts past my face carried by the cool breeze.  My skin is touched by the soft warmth of the sun mixed with lacy shadows from the tree branches above my head.  Beyond the branches is a crystal blue sky with wispy clouds floating, drifting silently.  My little girl sits next to me in the grass discovering its crunchiness for the first time.  My son stares wildly at the teenagers as they practice on their skateboards and bikes.  He runs to tell a lone boy, "Those are some cool tricks!" then runs back to me proud of his interaction.

The swings and climbing things to my back, the skate park ahead, the parking lot to the side and forest all around.  Childhood memories of playing catch blend with hopes for the future of my children.

This is a good day.

Random Thoughts

Apparently I have no useful information to share today.  There are two posts I'm in the midst of composing, but they're not coming along as quickly as I would like.  On a positive note, having started this practice of composing something each day has proved beneficial, in oh so many ways!  In addition to improving how I feel in general, having an outlet for expression and mental exercise, it has motivated me to get my novel flowing again.  Having gone almost two years without writing anything gave my sub conscious time to digest my thoughts and ideas and now when I sit down to write, it just comes!  It's quite wonderful.  There's so much more I want to say right now, but children, dinner and a messy home are calling me!  Till next time...

Entering the World of Type

It occurs to me that, in my endeavor to make my talent work for me, I must actually work! After two years of taking in information on the subject of writing a novel, getting started and then becoming incredibly sidetracked, I've come full circle from the need to write freelance to the need to write freelance. So, here is my humble attempt to make myself known in that way that is required of those interested in making money from the craft of authorship. May the force be with me!